Gondia, Accidents are happening on the roads of the district every day. Hundreds of motorists have lost their lives in road accidents happening day by day. Most of the road accidents are due to negligence of the drivers. At the same time, hundreds of potholes made at different places on the road are seen proving to be fatal these days. In which 290 road accidents took place in 2018. In which 174 people have lost their lives.
According to the information, 994 road accidents have occurred on different roads of the district. In which 593 people have lost their lives. Among them 615 were seriously injured, thus 1 thousand 87 people were injured. Talking about this year, there have been 221 accidents on the roads of the district. 119 people have lost their lives in these accidents. In which 206 minor injured including 130 seriously injured.
Similarly, talking about 2019, there have been 265 road accidents. In which 160 people have lost their lives. 324 people were injured. At the same time, 218 road accidents have happened in 2020. 140 people have lost their lives in it. In which 237 people have been injured. Similarly, 119 people lost their lives in 221 accidents in the district last year. In which 206 people have been injured. The last four years have been mentioned in the above incidents. In which 994 road accidents have happened in the last four years. In which 593 people had to die. While 1,087 were injured.
It is noteworthy that in view of the accidents that happened in the last four years, the traffic department has strictly followed the traffic rules. The department has done a remarkable job of controlling by planning many measures and organizing many programs. In which, mainly controlling the accidents happening on the roads of the city, the department has arranged for traffic signals at 5 intersections of the main roads. At the same time, signaling is being arranged at two intersections.
According to a spokesman of the traffic department, traffic signals have been installed on the main roads of the city, while personnel are being deployed there. Accidents have decreased. Similarly, the intersections where there is no provision of traffic signals. Proposals have been sent for that.